April, 2008
2008 National Celtic Festival Counts Down!
Long Weekend 6th-9th June 2008
The National Celtic Festival have released their lineup for 2008 with acts including:The Battlefield Band (SCOT), Gaelic Storm (US), Brazen (NZ), Trouble in the Kitchen, Fiddlers Feast, The Bushwackers, Marcia Howard, Damian Howard & The Ploughboys, Enda Kenny Band, Claymore, The Message, Jimmy Moore and Claddagh, Eilean Mor, Oriel Glennan, Gibb Todd, The Barleyshakes, Celticaclysmic, Read more »»
Open-Mic Dates
Tuesday May 13th & June 10th 2008
A few people have asked me to post the next few dates for the upcoming Open-Mic shows in May and June so here they are. More details to follow but if you're keen to perform make sure you jot these dates down in your diary and keep watching this space!
Pioneer Festival - Deans Marsh
This Sunday - Apr 20 - all day
Sunday in Deans Marsh at the recreation oval will be a great day out for the family. Sunny weather, sheepdog hurdle jumping, sheep shearing, wood-fired pizza, local produce, a story-telling tent (with Dave Steel), gumboot tossing, vintage tractors, llamas and all sort of pioneery stuff. A pretty cool celebration of the community of Deans Marsh and its Mayor, Mark Fagan.
With live music from Dave Steel, High & Lonesome and other local performers.
April Open-Mic Overflowing!
Great to see the front bar at Murphy's full to overflowing last night at the April Open-Mic. Check out the photos here! There was barely room to get in with a guitar case there for a while! Support for all the performers was top-notch. Thanks to all that attended. Read more »»
Live & Local goes YouTube
With all the trials and tribulations of migrating the site to better premises we missed a wrap up of Strat and Lyndal performing at Live and Local.
I have put the two videos I did of Strat and Lyndal at the folk club up on YouTube.
You can watch them below the fold. Read more »»
Older stories
Kilmore Bushfire Appeal
Saturday 21st of February 2009 beginning at 7.30 pm Kilmore Memorial Hall, Sydney St Kilmore.
Featuring Victoria's finest Celtic Acts:
BHANTRE, BRAEMAR, CLAYMORE, COLIN MacLEOD, MARIA FORDE and RICKETTY BRIDGE
Tickets: $30.00 Includes ticket for door prize Bookings: Kilmore Book Store. 03 57811414Information: Dianne Le Quiniat. 03 57811711
Tickets will also be on sale on the evening at the venue
Tea, Coffee, Sausage sizzle Read more »»
Celtic Cruise
CELTIC CRUISE Sunday 15th March 2009
Leaves Dock 9 (Docklands, Opposite Telstra Dome) Boarding at 12.30 for a 1.00pm departure and returning at 5.00pm
Featuring Bhantre, Braemar and Maria Forde Read more »»
High & Husky @ Irish Murphys
Our cousins High & Husky are returning to Irish Murphys on Thursday Jan 8th. With a couple of the regular players MIA, the boys will take to the stage as a quartet, including a revamped Cornhuskers set featuring Mr. Adam Burke as Johnny Cash.
Get along and showq your support for old-school folk at Irish Murphys!
Myra McRae Band CD launch
Sunday 30th November 2008 ~ Irish Murphy's Geelong
A cordial invite to all Folk Club members to the launch of Myra's first cd 'As I Roved Out' on Sun 30th November at Irish Murphy's with guests Geoff, Beryl, Shirley and Reinhart leading off at 8.00pm - launch concert from 8.30pm, fingerfood will be supplied during the evening.
At the completion of the evening those found not to havepurchased a cd will be severely dealt with by senior membersof the Scottish mafia who will be strategically placed at all exitsincluding the fireplace. Names and addresses will be taken ofthose who say they've 'already got one'... Read more »»
Ernie Gruner Benefit Concert
Benefit concert for Melbourne musician, Ernie Gruner -
An amazing day of music and theatre, involving some of Melbourne’s finest musicians, will celebrate much-loved professional fiddle virtuoso, Ernie Gruner. Ernie is currently recuperating from major heart surgery. Read more »»
Keith's Big Gig!
Thanks to all who made it to Keith Maxwells big night at Birregurra recently. Lots of fun, even a few local celebrities caught in the act....
The Date Brother Return!
The Date Brothers return to Geelong - ONE SHOW ONLY - Friday 7 November at 8pm at Sailor's Rest Geelong Waterfront.
Lovers of Gypsy Jazz should not miss this concert - Phil Smurthwaite from Hot Club Swing will have the pleasure of joining them for a few numbers.
"You and are invited to an evening of amazing guitar playing in the jazz manouche genre.Ian Date, renowned in jazz circles internationally, comes to Australia but once a year. Read more »»
DRAM
'Dram' - a new generation of Celtic Music...
After auditions were held at Irish Murphy's on Oct 4, the Paddy O'Neill Young Celtic Award group for 2009 was selected and put through their paces individually and as a group. Read more »»
Not The Wolf @ Mt Moriac Hotel
Sun Oct 26th - Mt Moriac Hotel
Not The Wolf line up for a series of gigs at the Mt Moriac Hotel.
Featuring Paul Monk on guitar, vocals & yodeling, Matiss Schubert on fiddle & mandolin and Ellie Younis on drums. They'll be playing all their greatest hits of past and future.
Harry Manx - live at The Rose
Thur Apr 24 - 8.00pm
Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a completely unique sound that is deliciously addictive to listen to. Read more »»
High & Lonesome - Irish Muphys - Sunday!
Sun Apr 13 - 8.30pm
High & Lonesome are breaking with the norm and will be playing at Irish Murphys this Sunday after the Session.
The boys' regular gigs at Irish Murphys have been on Thursdays so they are looking forward to performing for the Sunday crowd. If you haven't seen them for a while get along - you'll be in for a treat of folky goodness covering Celtic, Bluegrass, Country and popular old time favorites.
Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival
The inaugural Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival has been underway this weekend with a strong turnout, especially during the night programs. Featuring more than 60 local performers of all ages, organiser Marty Maher is thrilled with the support shown for this initiative being held in two venues at the Aireys Inlet Hotel and one at restaurant A La Greque. Read more »»
Refugee Fundraiser
Middle Eastern Music & Dancing - Sat Apr 12th - 7.30pm
By popular request and ongoing refugee need we invite you to another fantastic night of Middle Eastern Music & Dancing.
Uniting Church Hall, Corner of Hesse & Stokes Sts, Queenscliff.
This fund-raising event will assist a number of refugees to reunite with their families. Read more »»